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M. R. YATES.

FENCE WIRE TWISTER.

No. 476,856. Patented June 14, 1892.

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MARCUS REZIN YATES, OF BURROIVS, MISSOURI.

FENCE-WIRE TWISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,856, dated. June14, 1892.

Application filed February 2, 1892. Serial N0. 120,050. (No model.) I

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of this machine. Fig. 2 is a top plan ofthe machine as in operation. Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective showingthe fence-wires in their seat in one of the wheels of the machine.

The object of this invention is to improve the fence-loom as now madeand used. In one form of this loom, now somewhat well known in certainparts of the west, there is attached to the frame or body of the loomone or more swinging shuttles of quite complex structure. As each ofthese is jointed at the end of a piece projecting from the body of theloom there is needed quite a space for their movement and in operationthey make a great clatter. There is also difficulty in fixing the wiresin the shuttle. My aim in the present device is to make a shuttle thatobviates all these disadvantages and objections. The shuttle ispreferably wheel-shaped, in which the wire can be readily placed, andthe motions of the shuttle are very easy and not at all noisy.

In the accompanying drawings, A denotes the beam or main part oftheloom, and a a the handles, attached to it at convenient points and bywhich it is operated. side to and projecting from this part are thewhcel'snpports B. They are in pairs, and between each pair the wheel Cis adapted to revolve, being pivoted on the bolt 0, which passes throughthe outer end of these arms. These wheels are preferablyrnade withspokes a, so that the seats for the wire can be more easily formed.Through the periphery of each wheel is a narrow opening through whichone of the fence-wires D can be passed so as to be brought into theinclined slot c in Fixed at one one of the spokes, or near the center ofthe wheel. In the edge of the wheel immediately below this inclined slotis a seat or opening 0 for the other fence-wire D. It will thus be notedthat there can be no trouble or difficulty in adjusting the wires intheir proper positions. There may be two, three, or more of these wheelson each machine. While I show a complete wheel, it is possible to use asemicircle to advantage.

The operation of this machine will be readily understood by all skilledin this line of invention. Two wires from any desired source of supplybeing placed, respectively, in position in the seats or openings foreach in the wheel and the fence-picket E being placed between theparallel wires by rapid up-anddown movement of the loom, the wires aretwisted first at one side and then at the opposite side of the picket,and thus the operation is continued with other pickets till the de-'sired length of fence has been made.

\Vhat I claim is 1. In a fence-loom, the combination, with. a suitablesupporting and actuating device, of the centrally or axially pivotedwheel hav ing a peripheral opening or seat for a wire strand, and aninner opening or seat for a second wire strand, arranged intermediatelyof said peripheral opening or seat and the pivot or axis of the wheel,substantially as set forth.

2. In a fenceloom, the combination, with. a handled beam havingprojecting therefrom at right angles arms or supports, of the wheelscentrally or axially pivoted between said arms or supports and having aperipheral opening or seat for a Wire strand and an inner openingor seatfor a second wire strand, arranged intermediately of said peripheralopening or seat and the pivot or axis of the wheel, substantially asspecified.

3. In a fence-loom, the combination, with a suitable supporting andactuating device, of the centrally or axially pivoted wheel having aperipheral opening or seat for a wire strand and an inner opening orseat for a second Wire strand, arranged interinediately of saidperipheral opening or seat and the pivot or axis of the wheel andstanding at an approximately obtuse angle to the first-named opening,said wheel also having a radial or peripheral slot therein to provideforthe passage of the wire strand contained or held by said inner openingor seat, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARCUS REZIN YATES. Witnesses:

EDWARD O. DUOHMAN, JAMES C. J ETT.

